“Terrific” Results in Pacific Is Quebec’s Promise

Northern Advocate, 24 August 1943, Page 3

“Terrific” Results in Pacific Is Quebec’s Promise

!(Rec. 1.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, Aug. 23.| !. Pacific war plans, promising “ter-; rifle” results have been decided at /Quebec, says the “New York Times.” [Mr. Churchill and President Roosevelt; !worked until 3 o'clock this morning on! j plans providing for great acceleration! of the war against Japan. Three major) [drives believed to be embodied in) ',these plans are a big campaign against, ; ! Burma, to re-open the Burma ’enabling the Allies to establish and supply large bases for operation against| )!Japanese forces in China, and against! ithe Japanese mainland; an Allied drive; 'towards Japan from Netw Guinea along; [island chains through the Philippines) • and the Netherlands East Indies; a; 'simultaneous drive from the Aleutians.) [in which Allied navies would play a) i major role. It has been announced that Dr.; [ Soong has already discussed with Mr. ! Churchill and President Roosevelt; j plans for war against Japan. Another Landing- Effort 1 According- to Tokio radio, the Allies) | on Sunday attempted to land at Kolornjbangara Island, eight miles north-west) jof New Georgia, in the Central Solo-j ’mons. The radio claims that the at-j j tempt was “heavily repulsed.” The) [main objective of the Allied landing in) I Kolombangara would be the enemy) j air base of Vila, on the south coast.; 'This base is being pounded by Allied) |bombers from airfields further south) [in the Solomons chain, principally from; Munda. in New Georgia, and Render-j ison field on Guadalcanal’, j The Secretary for the Navy (Colonel! iKnox) arrived at Quebec at noon, ac-l [cording to an agency message. He is! i the third member of President Roose-') [ volt's Cabinet to arrive, i